Tuesday, March 22, 2016

The Church's Paradigm Shift In Our Time

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We must be wary of mixing religion and science. On the one hand, the seventeenth century conflict between Pope Paul V/Pope Urban VIII and G...
Friday, March 4, 2016

Praying For Priestly Vocations

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I believe in praying for vocations to the priesthood. After all, according to the Gospel accounts of Matthew and Luke, Jesus said, “The...
Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Communal Absolution and the Mercy of God

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The Year of Mercy is underway, and among Pope Francis’ hopes for this Jubilee Year is “placing the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the cente...
Monday, December 21, 2015

Pope Francis' 2015 Pre-Christmas Address to the Curia

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Despite his not feeling well (he acknowledged that he has been suffering from a cold), Pope Francis addressed the staff of his Curia on Mon...
Wednesday, December 9, 2015

A Kairos Moment for Reformation and Celebration

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We cannot know how long we will have Pope Francis with us (I fear for his life) but we can be sure that this moment in Church history is a ...
Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The Bishops' Catacomb Pact on Poverty

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Just a month before the opening of the Second Vatican Council, Pope John XXIII said in a radio address that the Church wants to be “the Chu...
Thursday, November 5, 2015

The Pope's Leadership: Humble and Unafraid

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I’ve been reading Jeffrey A. Krames’ book Lead with Humility , (American Management Association, 2015), subtitled “12 Leadership Lessons Fr...